Heavyweight · “H20”
Ron Waterman
16-6-2 UFC 2-1-1
Smothering Control
Defensive Striker
6'2"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
60Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
8:19Avg fight
Skill profile
- Striking D Average 62
- Wrestling Average 62
- Grappling Average 62
- Control Average 62
- Accuracy Average 60
- TD Defense Average 55
- Durability Below avg 33
- Striking Below avg 31
Built on 33 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Smothering Control
64% of every fight spent in control position
Defensive Striker
average striking d — rates 62 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.79
Sig. strikes absorbed / min0.84
Striking accuracy65.0%
Striking defense56.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min2.7
Takedown accuracy37.5%
Takedown defense—
Sub attempts / 15 min1.35
Control time63.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0
Striking trend
Fight history
W Satoshi Honma 4-5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 · April 14, 2000
51/62Sig. strikes
6/13Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
11:57Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
D Tim Lajcik 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion · September 24, 1999
14/25Sig. strikes
12/30Absorbed
2/10Takedowns
8:35Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Andre Roberts 9-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:51 — UFC 21: Return of the Champions · July 16, 1999
22/48Sig. strikes
10/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chris Condo 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:28 — UFC 20: Battle for the Gold · May 7, 1999
6/8Sig. strikes
0/2Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
8
Decision
2
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
1
Decision
1
Other
0
Draws: 2
Fights by organization
UFC
4
Pancrase
3
BRI
3
WEC
2
PRIDE
2
Pancrase - Hybrid
2
BTBB - Born to be Bad
1
EliteXC
1
+ 6 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 24 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Mark Smith | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | BTBB - Born to be Bad
November 29, 2008 |
BTBB - Born to be Bad | 2 | 2:16 |
| L | Dave Herman | TKO (punches) | EliteXC: Return of the King
June 14, 2008 |
EliteXC | 1 | 2:19 |
| W | Analu Brash | Submission (americana) | X-1 Events - Champions
January 26, 2008 |
X-1 Events - Champions | 2 | 2:10 |
| W | Mario Rinaldi | TKO (punches) | AOW - Art of War 3
September 1, 2007 |
AOW - Art of War | 1 | 4:39 |
| L | Roger Gracie | Submission (armbar) | Bodog Fight - USA vs Russia
December 2, 2006 |
Bodog Fight - USA vs Russia | 1 | 3:38 |
| L | Ricco Rodriguez | TKO (doctor stoppage) | WFA: King of the Streets
July 22, 2006 |
WFA | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Ricco Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 16 - Clash of the Titans 2
August 18, 2005 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Brave 10
November 7, 2004 |
Pancrase | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kevin Randleman | Submission (americana) | Pride Final Conflict 2004
August 15, 2004 |
Pride Final Conflict | 1 | 7:44 |
| W | Keigo Takamori | Submission (americana) | Pancrase: Brave 5
May 28, 2004 |
Pancrase | 1 | 1:36 |
| L | Mirko Cro Cop | TKO (punches and soccer kicks) | PRIDE 27
February 1, 2004 |
PRIDE | 1 | 4:37 |
| D | Jimmy Ambriz | Draw | Pancrase - Hybrid 10
November 30, 2003 |
Pancrase - Hybrid | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jun Ishii | Submission (neck crank) | Pancrase - Hybrid 9
October 31, 2003 |
Pancrase - Hybrid | 1 | 1:02 |
| W | Jerry Vrbanovic | Submission (shoulder lock) | IFC - Global Domination
September 6, 2003 |
IFC - Global Domination | 3 | — |
| W | James Nevarez | TKO (punches) | WEC 7: This Time It's Personal
August 9, 2003 |
WEC | 3 | 2:31 |
| W | Valentijn Overeem | Submission (americana) | PRIDE 24
December 23, 2002 |
PRIDE | 1 | 2:18 |
| W | Kengo Watanabe | Submission (americana) | Pancrase - 2002 Anniversary Show
September 29, 2002 |
Pancrase | 1 | 2:33 |
| W | Satoshi Honma | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 25
April 14, 2000 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Tim Lajcik | Draw | UFC 22
September 24, 1999 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Andre Roberts | KO (punches) | UFC 21
July 16, 1999 |
UFC | 1 | 2:51 |
| W | Chris Condo | TKO (punches) | UFC 20
May 7, 1999 |
UFC | 1 | 0:28 |
| W | Joshua Jenkins | TKO (doctor stoppage) | BRI 1 - Bas Rutten Invitational 1
February 6, 1999 |
BRI | 1 | 1:14 |
| W | Daniel James | TKO (punches) | BRI 1 - Bas Rutten Invitational 1
February 6, 1999 |
BRI | 1 | 0:20 |
| W | Matt Asher | TKO (punches) | BRI 1 - Bas Rutten Invitational 1
February 6, 1999 |
BRI | 1 | 0:28 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Ron Waterman) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.